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Federal Grand Jury Indictments Announced

United States Attorney Trent Shores announced today the results of the August 2019 Federal Grand Jury B.

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.

Joshua William Beyerl. Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition; Tampering With a Witness by Physical Force or Threat; Carrying, Using, and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence. Beyerl, 36, of Jay, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Savage Arms .22 LR rifle and associated ammunition. He is also charged with threatening to use physical force against a Delaware County Undersheriff, and with brandishing a firearm during the incident. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, Grand River Dam Authority, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies.

Jeffrey Scott Bruce. Attempted Bank Robbery.Bruce, 55, of Tulsa, is charged with attempting to rob a JP Morgan Chase Bank on July 25, 2019. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigative agencies.

Thomas Dustin Daughtry. Sexual Exploitation of a Child; Possession of Child Pornography; Coercion and Enticement. Daughtry, 42, of Sperry, is charged with coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing pictures. He is further charged with possessing and accessing pornographic images, including at least one with a prepubescent minor. He is finally charged with knowingly coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigative agencies.

Thomas Lawrence Dean. Bank Robbery Using a Dangerous Weapon; False Information on Hoaxes; Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. Thomas Lawrence Dean, 50, of Tulsa, is charged with two counts of bank robbery using a dangerous weapon, conveying false information on hoaxes, and being a felon in possession of a FIE Corp. TITAN TIGER BLU .38 Special Caliber Revolver and associated ammunition. Dean allegedly robbed an International Bank of Commerce (IBC) on July 1, 2019, and an Arvest Bank on July 10, 2019. In the IBC robbery, he is alleged to have approached a teller and handed her a note demanding money. In the note, Dean indicated that he was in possession of a bomb and firearm. Later, at Arvest Bank, Dean also demanded money, indicating in a note that he had a firearm. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigative agencies.

John Samuel Glenn. Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute; Possession of a Firearm in furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. Glenn, 29, of Tulsa, is charged with possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He is also charged with possessing a Smith & Wesson 9x19 caliber semiautomatic pistol in furtherance of his drug trafficking crime. The Tulsa Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies.

Keith Ingram. Drug Conspiracy; Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute; Distribution of Methamphetamine (2 counts); Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crimes; Felon in Possession of a Firearm. From May 28 to May 29, 2019, Ingram, 34, of Tulsa, is alleged to have conspired with others to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute methamphetamine; he is also charged with two counts of knowingly possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine while aiding and abetting others. He is further charged with possessing a firearm to further his drug trafficking crimes and with being a felon in possession of a Taurus .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol. The Tulsa Police Department is the investigative agency.

Carnell Lovette Matthews. Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor; Receipt of Child Pornography. From April 30 to May 2, 2019 Matthews, 43, of Tulsa, is alleged to have attempted to persuade, induce, coerce, and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. He is further charged with receiving images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The FBI and Broken Arrow Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Alexander Joshua Milner. Possess, Receive, Conceal, Store, Barter, Sell and Dispose of Stolen Firearms; Theft of a Firearm From a Federal Firearm Licensee. Milner, 31, of Sand Springs, is charged with knowingly possessing the following stolen firearms: a Beretta .40 S&W caliber semi-automatic pistol; a Herbert Schmidt .22 caliber revolver; a Mossberg 12 gauge pump-action shotgun; a Remington 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun; a Benelli 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun; a Weatherby .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle; and an Anderson Manufacturing 5.56mm caliber semi-automatic rifle. He is further charged with stealing the firearms in July 2019 from a federal firearms licensee in Tulsa. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are the investigative agencies.

Kameron Todd Myers, Chelsey Sky Inman, and Colby Murphy. Carjacking (2 counts); Carrying, Using, and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence (2 counts); Accessory After the Fact; Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. Myers, 32, and Murphy, 21, both of Tulsa, are charged with carjacking a 2002 Mercedes-Benz on June 2, 2019. Myers is further charged with brandishing a firearm during the carjacking. Myers is also charged with carjacking a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee on June 4, 2019, and with brandishing a firearm during the crime. Finally, Myers is charged with being a felon in possession of a Glock .45ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol. Inman, 26, of Tulsa, is charged with being an accessory after the fact for assisting Myers and Murphy in order to prevent their apprehension and future trial regarding the June 2, 2019, carjacking. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigative agencies.

Casey Adam Parker. Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor. From July 1 to July 2, 2019, Parker, 39, of Afton, allegedly attempted to knowingly persuade and entice an individual he believed to be a minor to engage in sexual activity. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigative agencies.

Dawn M. Setser. Unlawful User of a Controlled Substance in Possession of a Firearm.Setser, 39, of Rose, is charged with being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of an Amadeo Rossi .38 special revolver. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies.

Jason Ray Smith. Attempted Coercion and Enticement. Smith, 40, of Sapulpa, is charged with attempting to persuade and entice an individual whom he believed to be a minor to engage in sexual activity. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigative agencies.

Lee Charles Smith. Destruction of an Energy Facility (6 Counts). In September 2018, Smith, 32, of Wynona, is alleged to have damaged six oil pumping rigs throughout Osage County by removing motors and other equipment from the pumpjack rigs. In total, Smith is alleged to have caused in excess of $30,000 worth of damages. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office and Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation are the investigative agencies.

Carl Thomas Spaeth. Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor. From July 5 to July 10, 2019, Spaeth, 35, of Broken Arrow, is alleged to have persuaded and enticed an individual whom he believed to be a minor to engage in sexual activity. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigative agencies.

Jimmy Townsend. Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute. Townsend, is charged with possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. The Tulsa Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are the investigative agencies.

Lucas Shane Vann. Sexual Exploitation of a Child.Vann, 19, of Salina, is charged with knowingly enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing sexual images. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and FBI are the investigative agencies.

Brent Kenneth Whinery. Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. Whinery,28, of Avant, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Rohn GMBH .22 caliber revolver and 90 rounds of ammunition. The Skiatook Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies.